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United States / California / Visalia Metro Area / Tulare County / East Porterville / Zip Codes
East Porterville, CA has a semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters. Rainfall is scarce and temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Winters tend to be mild but cold temperatures can occur from November to February. The average annual precipitation for East Porterville is less than 8 inches per year which makes it a very dry area. The area is prone to drought conditions due to this low rainfall, but there are occasional periods of intense rain which helps with the local agriculture industry.

East Porterville, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Porterville averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in East Porterville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Porterville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Porterville is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

7.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in East Porterville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Porterville, CaliforniaUnited States
  12.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  48.5 days106.2 days
  270 days205 days
  98.1°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  87
  5.74.3
  486 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for East Porterville with an average high temperature of 98.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In East Porterville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Porterville are April, October and May.
In East Porterville, there are 112.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in California.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Porterville with an average of 36.9°. This is colder than most places in California.
In East Porterville, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.
In East Porterville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.
Humidity in East Porterville is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and September.
January is the wettest month in East Porterville with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in East Porterville means that it is drier than most places in California.
January is the rainiest month in East Porterville with 8.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.5 rainy days annually in East Porterville, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 51% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 2% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in East Porterville means that it is snowier than most places in California. January is the snowiest month in East Porterville with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Maribel · Porterville, CA
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I’ve lived here for 4 years now and have yet to be able to secure long term employment. My husband has only been able to work through temp agencies and the summers start  More

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